Letters (Feb. 9, 2017)

Wednesday

Feb 8, 2017 at 12:34 PM

President’s ‘crazy behavior’

What is happening to our "free" country? The United States cannot afford to make enemies of other large foreign powers.

Why are we using segregation to stop foreigners from entering the U.S.? President Donald Trump is trying to protect our country and its citizens, but I feel he is going about it in a completely wrong way.

I protest the ban on immigrants. I feel it is discriminatory. This ban hits countries that have not had terrorists and ignores countries terrorists have been known to come from. This does not make sense.

I feel the U.S. cannot afford to alienate itself from the world. It is a new world and a new global economy. What will the U.S. do without our foreign friends to trade and protect freedom? We need a president who will listen to good advisers, as well as the people.

Please forget the wall. We don't need another Berlin Wall which we will end up paying for ourselves anyway. I can't afford more unnecessary taxes. (The tariff will be passed on to the everyday U.S. citizen.)

Please, please do something to stop this crazy behavior our president is exhibiting.

JoAnn Stock

Stockton

Hopeful moving forward

Like most Democrats, I was shocked and devastated by the outcome of the ugliest campaign. That Donald Trump is the best that America could offer our country and the world, is depressing. The many ways he could devastate us is frightening. On the other hand, after listening, reading, exploring my thoughts and karma, I feel optimistic and excited.

His election exposed where and how deeply divided we have become. His win showed that in the dazzlingly changed, increasingly diverse 21st Century, almost everything 20th Century no longer works. This crisis can lead to real progress in healing our many deep divides and solving our horrendous problems. We need to listen to those in the Rust Belt, rural/small-town America, and places that depended on manufacturing, that are really hurting. The time of big government and "business as usual" is over.

Democrats need to listen to find 21st century solutions and compromises with Republicans. What's most exciting is that Stockton is leading the way with creative 21st century solutions. We've come out of bankruptcy, and have become a model for improving police-community relations, reducing crime and violence.

We have the youngest mayor of any city with a population of over 300,000, who is 26 years old and black. His story is amazing and has been a subject of documentaries. We have a long list of amazing diverse young people, great leaders, innovative charities, and educational programs and institutions.

H. James Kochi

Stockton

Lawmakers: Show up for work

It's a shame that we have lawmakers who try and make a point by not showing up for work.

If you want to make a point you show up, have your say and go on from there. Republicans when they were in the minority did not do this and always respected the office of president.

Twice now we have seen this action by the Democrats.

The citizens of their states should take action against these freeloaders and throw them out of office.

Garry Allyn DeManty

Stockton

Disturbing the status quo

This is in regards to recent executive orders by the president of the United States. One has to be really careful when disturbing the status quo and making radical changes. Sometimes, the unintended outcome or consequence of the solution to a perceived problem is worse than the existing situation.

Look at what happened in Iraq when the former Bush administration tried to introduce democracy to a country that was ruled by a dictatorship for decades — even centuries.

Nolito DelaCruz Yu

Stockton

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